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"Best Match": Manika Batra After Winning Against Prithika Pavade In Table Tennis Round Of 32

After entering the Round of 16 in Women's singles at the Paris Olympics, India's Table Tennis player Manika Batra said she was really happy after defeating France's Prithika Pavade. "It was the best match, playing against a French player in France and winning was amazing. I'm really happy that I won against Prithika because she has a higher rank than me... I was well prepared to play with her," Manika said, as quoted by Olympics.com. Batra defeated her French opponent 4-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7) in the table tennis women's singles round of 32 match.

Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 4: Shooting Bronze Match Starts, Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh In Action

Olympics 2024 Day 4 Live Updates: Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh are fighting for the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team shooting event against South Korea on Day 4 of the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu Bhaker has the chance to equal a 124-year-old record at the Olympics. Indian shooters are in action in both men's trap and women's trap qualification. In rowing, Balraj Panwar will be looking to reach men's singles sculls semifinals. India men's hockey team will be squaring off against Ireland after their thrilling draw against Argentina in Pool B. Three Indian boxers - Amit Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria, and Preeti Pawar - will also be in action. (India's Day 4 Schedule | Medal Tally)

"I Am Nobody, Have Had No Salary For 3 Years": Manu Bhaker's Coach Jaspal Rana

As India's ace shooter Manu Bhaker basks in glory, courtesy of her bronze medal accomplishment in the Paris Olympics 10m Air Pistol final, her coach Jaspal Rana is struggling to make ends meet. Manu and Jaspal had an infamous fallout after the shooter's failure to win a medal in the Tokyo Games, due to a pistol malfunction, but the duo returned together to make amends in Paris. As Manu aims to add to India's tally, Rana is keen to find a full-time job for him that earns him a monthly salary, which hasn't been the case for the last three years.

Simone Biles Chases First Paris Olympic Gold, Triathlon Postponed

Simone Biles is tipped to win her first Olympic gymnastics gold since 2016 on Tuesday, while Paris organisers postponed the men's triathlon by a day over pollution in the Seine just hours before it was due to start. America's Biles appears to be back at the peak of her powers as she leads the United States on what has been billed as a redemption mission in the women's team final. The 27-year-old, considered the greatest gymnast of all time, won four gold medals at the Rio 2016 Games.

"I Am Open Minded But Olympics Opening Ceremony A Disgrace": Donald Trump

Former US president Donald Trump has criticised the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris, calling it a "disgrace", amidst outrage over a scene which critics say parodied Leonardo da Vinci's acclaimed painting "The Last Supper." “I thought that the opening ceremony was a disgrace, actually. I thought it was a disgrace," Trump, the Republican Party's presidential candidate for the November 5 general elections, told 'The Ingraham Angle' on Fox News on Monday night.

Manika Batra Makes Table Tennis History, Becomes first Indian To Reach Olympics Round Of 16

Manika Batra made history by becoming the first Indian table tennis player to reach the singles pre-quarterfinals at the Olympic Games with a fluent 4-0 win over world number 18 and home favourite Prithika Pavade here on Monday. The 29-year-old Manika dominated from start to finish for an 11-9 11-6 11-9 11-7 win over Prithika, who has Indian roots. It turned out to be one of the most memorable matches for an Indian table tennis player in Olympics history. Manika had reached the round of 32 at the Tokyo Olympics and she bettered that performance on Monday.

Man Behind Manu Bhaker's Olympic Success With Whom She Had Massive Fallout

Former pistol great Jaspal Rana's obsession and single-minded dedication to the sport has been his hallmark all along his entire journey from the time he emerged on the scene as a precocious talent, annihilating junior records and winning a bagful of international medals. But the one piece of metal that was missing from his trophy cabinet was an Olympic medal. On Sunday, the Padma Shri awardee realised that dream when Manu Bhaker stood on the podium, the bronze sitting nicely on her neck and Jaspal clapping for her in the stands.

India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4: Eyes On Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh

India's Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4: On the fourth day of the medal events at the Paris Olympics 2024, all eyes of the Indian fans will be on the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal match where the pair of Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh will face South Korea. Apart from the, trap shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman will have a shot at medal if he can qualify for the final. The Indian hockey team will look to get back to winning ways as they take on Ireland. Three top Indian boxers - Amit Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria and Preeti Pawar will be in action.

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"Best Match": Manika Batra After Winning Against Prithika Pavade In Table Tennis Round Of 32

Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 4: Shooting Bronze Match Starts, Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh In Action

"I Am Nobody, Have Had No Salary For 3 Years": Manu Bhaker's Coach Jaspal Rana

Simone Biles Chases First Paris Olympic Gold, Triathlon Postponed

"I Am Open Minded But Olympics Opening Ceremony A Disgrace": Donald Trump

Manika Batra Makes Table Tennis History, Becomes first Indian To Reach Olympics Round Of 16

Man Behind Manu Bhaker's Olympic Success With Whom She Had Massive Fallout

India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 4: Eyes On Manu Bhaker-Sarabjot Singh